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Commerce City police find missing 14-year-old boy

The Denver Post

Posted:
01/22/2013 03:18:36 PM MST

Updated:
01/22/2013 05:26:47 PM MST

Commerce City Police have found a 14-year-old boy who had been missing since Monday night.

Christian Rasmussen, spokesman for Commerce City Police, said the boy was spotted at a gas station near Interstate 76 and 88th Avenue by a driver who called police. The boy was picked up by police and is now safe at home.

Zach Kingston, left his home near Chambers and 104th Avenue at about 5 p.m. telling his dad he was going to play with friends and would return in about 45 minutes.

By 8 p.m., when Zach had not returned, his dad called police.

"It's a remote area and he's not really familiar," Rasmussen said.

Zach had moved into the area from Northglenn just recently.

Rasmussen said officers searched for the boy late into the night and started again early Tuesday with help from some volunteers.

It is still unclear where the boy was during that time, but officers will be talking to Zach to complete their investigation.

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